A Beloved High School Teacher Opens Up to His Students About His Disabled Son

Louisvile High School teacher Jeffrey Wright is adored by his students. Not only is his teaching style creative, and sometimes explosive, but he genuinely cares about his students. Kids who struggle or who have tough times at home find a source of support in Mr. Wright. One day Mr. Wright opens up to his students about his son, Adam, who has Joubert Syndrome and is nonverbal and confined to a wheelchair. His candid and heartfelt description of his family’s experience and what it means to love brings his students to tears.

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